SANTA CLARA, Calif. April 20, 2009 Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA) and Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Oracle will acquire Sun common stock for $9.50 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $7.4 billion, or $5.6 billion net of Sun's cash and debt.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: MXE - News)(NYSE: MXEPR - News), today announced that, in accordance with its previously announced share repurchase program, it repurchased 36,909 shares of its common stock in December 2009 at an average discount of approximately 16% below net asset value. The Fund may repurchase additional shares of its common stock in the future when they are trading at a discount to net asset value.

WHITEHOUSE STATION and KENILWORTH, N.J.: November 3, 2009 – Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) and Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) today announced that they will complete their merger shortly after 4:00PM ET today. The companies will begin combined operations tomorrow, November 4, 2009. As previously announced, Schering-Plough will change its name to Merck and its common stock will trade under the ticker symbol “MRK” on the New York Stock Exchange.

Under the terms of the agreement, Schering-Plough shareholders will receive 0.5767 shares of the newly combined company and $10.50 in cash for each share of Schering-Plough. Each Merck common share will automatically become a common share of the newly combined company.

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PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 27, 2009-- Atlas America, Inc.(NASDAQ: ATLS)(“Atlas America”)and Atlas Energy Resources, LLC (NYSE: ATN) (“Atlas Energy”) today jointly announced that they executed a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which a newly formed subsidiary of Atlas America will merge with and into Atlas Energy, with Atlas Energy surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas America. In the merger, each Class B common unit of Atlas Energy not currently held by Atlas America will be converted into 1.16 shares of Atlas America common stock, and Atlas America will be renamed “Atlas Energy, Inc.” The Atlas America board of directors has approved the merger agreement and has resolved to recommend that the Atlas America stockholders vote in favor of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. The Atlas Energy board of directors and a special committee of Atlas Energy directors comprised entirely of independent directors have also approved the merger agreement and have resolved to recommend that the Atlas Energy stockholders vote in favor of the merger.

“As one of the leading producers in the Marcellus Shale with control of over 550,000 acres in its fairway, it is imperative that we redirect our Company’s cash flow to fully realize the potential value of these assets for our existing unitholders,” stated Richard D. Weber, President of Atlas Energy. “We believe that, by merging with Atlas America, we will create a new entity that will have the financial resources to accelerate and expand the development of our Marcellus Shale assets where we have already identified 4 to 6 trillion cubic feet of additional reserves.”

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In addition, pending consummation of the merger, Atlas Energy will suspend distributions to its common unitholders.

The combination of Atlas America and Atlas Energy will result in a single class of equity with one board of directors. The board of directors of the combined entity will consist of the ten independent directors of Atlas America and Atlas Energy serving at the time the merger is consummated, as well as Edward E. Cohen and Jonathan Z. Cohen, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, respectively, of both Atlas America and Atlas Energy.

The transaction will be subject to approval by holders of a majority of the outstanding Atlas America common stock and a majority of the outstanding Atlas Energy Class B units, consent of a majority of the lenders under the Atlas Energy credit agreement and other customary closing conditions.

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Interested parties are invited to access the live webcast of the conference call hosted by Atlas management to discuss the merger transaction on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 11:00 am Eastern Time by going to the Investor Relations section of Atlas America’s website at www.atlasamerica.com, or to the Investor Relations section of the Atlas Energy website at www.atlasenergyresources.com. To access an audio replay of the call, dial 1-888-286-8010 and enter conference code 16806816. A summary presentation covering an overview of the transaction as well as the benefits of the merger is also available on the Investor Relations section of the Atlas America website.

Atlas America, Inc. owns approximately 48% of the common unit interests and all of the management incentive interests in Atlas Energy Resources, LLC. Atlas America, Inc. also owns 1.1 million common units in Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APL) and a 64% interest in Atlas Pipeline Holdings, L.P. (NYSE: AHD), a limited partnership which owns the general partner interest, all the incentive distribution rights and 5.8 million common units of Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. For more information, please visit our website at www.atlasamerica.com, or contact Investor Relations at InvestorRelations@atlasamerica.com.

Atlas Energy Resources, LLC is one of the largest independent natural gas producers in the Appalachian and Michigan Basins. The Company is also the country’s largest sponsor and manager of tax-advantaged energy investment partnerships that finance the exploration and development of the Company’s acreage. For more information, visit Atlas Energy’s website at www.atlasenergyresources.com or contact investor relations at InvestorRelations@atlasamerica.com.

NEEDHAM, Mass. & BRANFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 30, 2009-- Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLDX) and CuraGen Corporation (Nasdaq: CRGN) announced that, at special meetings held earlier today, Celldex's stockholders approved the issuance of shares of Celldex common stock pursuant to the previously disclosed Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 28, 2009, by and among Celldex, Cottrell Merger Sub, Inc. and CuraGen, and that CuraGen's stockholders approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger.

Following the closing of the merger contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, each outstanding share of CuraGen common stock will convert into the right to receive 0.2739 shares of Celldex common stock and CuraGen will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celldex. Celldex will issue approximately 16,629,981 shares of its common stock in exchange for all outstanding shares of CuraGen common stock in connection with the merger.

Celldex currently anticipates that the merger will close on October 1, 2009.